California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 1971 — Los Angeles Unified School District: best value procurement: pilot program.

Last action — Died on third reading file.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

The Local Agency Public Construction Act requires the governing board of any school district to let any contract for a public project, as defined, involving an expenditure of $15,000 or more, to the lowest responsible bidder that gives security as the board requires, or else reject all bids. This bill would establish a pilot program to authorize the Los Angeles Unified School District to use, before January 1, 2017, a best value procurement method for bid evaluation and selection for public projects that exceed $1,000,000. The bill would establish various requirements applicable to the use of the best value procurement method under this authorization. The bill would require the school district to submit an interim and final report to the Legislative Analyst, and would require the Legislative Analyst to submit an interim and final report to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature on the use of the procurement method pursuant to the bill, in accordance with a specified schedule. These provisions would be repealed on January 1, 2020. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died on third reading file.

  2. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  3. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 4).

  4. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  5. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 25).

  6. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on ED.

  7. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  8. Referred to Coms. on ED. and APPR.

  9. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  10. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 55. Noes 17. Page 5099.)

  11. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  12. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  13. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (May 7).

  14. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

  15. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ED. Read second time and amended.

  16. Referred to Com. on ED.

  17. From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  18. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Bocanegra · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Bocanegra

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Do pass.

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4200
Democratic 1000
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
De León — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

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AB 1971 BOCANEGRA Assembly Third Reading

Passed 55 Yea · 17 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 511407
Democratic 4000
Republican 0300
Total 551707
% of votes cast 70%22%0%9%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Holden — Yea
Linder — Not Voting
Mansoor — Nay
Nazarian — Yea
Pan — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Chesbro — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Campos — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Garcia — Yea
Gray — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Fong — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Hall — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Levine — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Daly — Yea
Medina — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Perea — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Williams — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Salas — Yea
Harkey — Not Voting
Allen — Nay
Logue — Nay
Maienschein — Nay
Bonilla — Not Voting
Melendez — Nay
Chau — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Conway — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Eggman — Not Voting
Nestande — Not Voting
Rendon — Yea
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Weber — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Fox — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Jim Patterson — Nay
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Not Voting
V. Manuel Pérez — Not Voting
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Buchanan — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Weber — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Williams — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1971 do?
The Local Agency Public Construction Act requires the governing board of any school district to let any contract for a public project, as defined, involving an expenditure of $15,000 or more, to the lowest responsible bidder that gives security as the board requires, or else reject all bids. This bill would establish a pilot program to authorize the Los Angeles Unified School District to use, before January 1, 2017, a best value procurement method for bid evaluation and selection for public projects that exceed $1,000,000. The bill would establish various requirements applicable to the use of the best value procurement method under this authorization. The bill would require the school district to submit an interim and final report to the Legislative Analyst, and would require the Legislative Analyst to submit an interim and final report to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature on the use of the procurement method pursuant to the bill, in accordance with a specified schedule. These provisions would be repealed on January 1, 2020. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Who sponsors AB 1971?
AB 1971 is sponsored by Bocanegra.
What is the current status of AB 1971?
This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 1971?
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